Girls Auto Clinic

MARCH 5, 2023

Auto Airheads Unite! One of the more frequent questions I get from women about their cars is, “How do I de-fog my windshield?” Auto airhead Patrice has been there. I was driving home from work after a gloomy, rainy day when all my car windows began to fog up. Suddenly I’m in a desperate situation, and I start to panic. I can’t see out the windshield, the wipers aren’t removing the fog, and I’m fumbling around with the Air and Temperature controls.

Electronics 130

Electronics Car Banking Mechanic 130

AutoShopOwner

MARCH 8, 2023

Today, we simply cannot ignore social media, everyone is using it whether you are a fan or not. Personally, I think it has its negative and positive sides. I have been looking at 100+ car repair shops and noticed that only a hand full are using social media marketing, for example, Facebook advertising. Why are so few car repair shops making use of this, in my opinion, great opportunity to increase car count?

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Media Car IT 100

DRIVE

MARCH 10, 2023

Known as the premiere auto shop in their city! Performance Motor Works owner Dan Vasquez If you’re ever in Rocklin, California enjoying the wonderful shops, breweries, or even the many hiking spots you might stumble upon Performance Motor Works. This is a German car specialty shop that has been in business for 25 years and counting. Dan Vasquez, the current owner, partnered with the original owner 10 years ago and has been the sole owner since 2018.

Auto Repair 52

Auto Repair Car IT 52

Autoblog: Maintainence

MARCH 9, 2023

Filed under: Chevrolet , GMC , Lexus , Mitsubishi , Nissan , Porsche , Subaru , Car Dealers , Maintenance , Ownership , Electric , Luxury Continue reading Car owners getting more irritated with their repair experiences, study says Car owners getting more irritated with their repair experiences, study says originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 9 Mar 2023 12:31:00 EST.

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Car Electricity 52

Institute for Automotive Business Excellence

MARCH 9, 2023

Service advisors are an important part of our automotive businesses, especially when it comes to addressing the needs and concerns of each customer. But what is the customer's main concern? While their needs and vehicles may differ, in all my years of being involved in the automotive industry, I've found that most customers have a similar primary concern.

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Service Advisor Education Vehicle Utilities 52

AutoShopOwner

MARCH 8, 2023

I am fuming! January I paid $504 for QB payroll renewal for 2023. I just got an email saying they were going to charge $559. April 6 for 2023 QB. Then they charge according to how many employees we have. This come to over 1183 per year. We have RO Writer and pay them monthly that goes to the Back office, we pay them and then it dumps into QB. There must be a better way.

IT 100

IT 100

RepairPal

MARCH 7, 2023

Each week for Wrenching Women Wednesday, we focus our efforts on shining a light on Women in Automotive and their journey’s in automotive. This week, we would like to introduce Jaime Spedden, Certified Hyundai Technician. This is Jaime's story I am a Certified Hyundai tech and I work on a lot of engines. I have replaced 31 already just this year (2022).

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Lube Tech Automotive Oil Change Mechanic 52

AutoShopOwner

MARCH 8, 2023

Joe Marconi will be speaking at the upcoming virtual conference Amplify 2023, hosted by AutoLeap, with an exciting session to help shop owners be prepared with their business! Joe's session is titled "You Can & Will Survive an Economic Downturn". For most repair shops, the recent years have been smooth sailing for business. Although it's impossible to predict our economic future, does that mean you shouldn't always be prepared for what's next?

IT 100

IT 100

AutoShopOwner

MARCH 7, 2023

As an "old timer" who got his start during the muscle car era, this is hard to accept. Am I too sensitive? The Associated Press covered some of the driveway mechanics and enthusiasts who are converting classic cars into electric restomods. This includes some business owners like Sean Moudry, co-owner of InspireEV near Denver. He recently restored a 1965 Ford Mustang with an electric powertrain.

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Car IT Mechanic Electricity 100